Daniel G. Griffey (born 1970) is an American firefighter and politician from Washington. Griffey is a
Republican member of
Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
. In 2014, Griffey defeated
Democratic incumbent
Kathy Haigh to pick up one of four House seats gained by
Washington Republicans that year.
Career
At age 16, Griffey became a volunteer firefighter. In 1992, Griffey became a firefighter for Central Mason Fire Department in
Mason County. Griffey became a lieutenant.
Griffey is the ranking minority member on the House Local Government Committee and also sits on the Early Learning and Human Services and Public Safety Committees. Representative Griffey was selected by House Republican leadership to serve as Assistant Whip.
Griffey has been a leading proponent to eliminate the statute of limitations for rape.
Personal life
Griffey's wife is Dinah Griffey. They have three children. Griffey and his family live in
Allyn, Washington.
References
External links
Dan Griffey at ballotpedia.org
Living people
People from Mason County, Washington
American firefighters
Republican Party members of the Washington House of Representatives
21st-century American politicians
1970 births
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